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‘Tetris’ book author: Movie producers stole my work — and threatened to sue

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‘Tetris’ book author: Movie producers stole my work — and threatened to sue

It’s not a game to him. Dan Ackerman, author of “The Tetris Effect: The Game That Hypnotized the World,” filed a lawsuit in New York Monday claiming that tech giant Apple and the Tetris Co., producers of the new Taron Egerton film “Tetris,” adapted his book without asking permission. According to documents obtained by The … Read more

Was the Tetris co-creator the victim of a Russian mob hit?

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Was the Tetris co-creator the victim of a Russian mob hit?

On Sept. 22, 1998, police were called to the Palo Alto, California, home of Vladimir Pokhilko. They discovered a gruesome scene: The Tetris co-developer was dead, his throat slit; he was still gripping the knife. His wife Yelena and their 12-year-old son Peter had been bludgeoned to death with hammers and then stabbed. There was … Read more